Air France is the latest airline to cede China's demands over referring to Taiwan as a Chinese province. Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Malaysian Airlines, and Air Canada have all changed references to Taiwan this year.

China sent a letter to 36 foreign airlines in April pressuring them to change references to Taiwan. The White House called it "Orwellian nonsense." But Malaysia Airlines and Air Canada join British Airways, Lufthansa, and Delta Air Lines as air carriers that have altered descriptions of Taiwan.

China sent letters to foreign airlines on April 25 ordering the companies to refer to Taiwan, a self-ruled island, as a province of China. The State Department said it objects to Beijing "dictating" the actions of US firms.

China has sent letters to Qantas, American Airlines, and reportedly United Airlines to warn them against referring to Taiwan as a country, rather than a province of China. Zara and Marriott experienced the same issues in January and the hotel chain was forced to shut down its website for a week.